new south wales . during his term as sas ##o , the raaf began re @ - @ e ##qui ##pping with english electric canberra jet bombers and ca ##c sabre jet fighters . the air force also underwent a major organisation ##al change , as it transitioned from a geographically based command @ - @ and @ - @ control system to one based on function , resulting in the establishment of home ( operational ) , training , and maintenance commands . eastern area command , considered a de facto operational headquarters owing to the prep ##ond ##eran ##ce of combat units under its control , was re ##org ##ani ##sed as home command in october 1953 . head ##lam was appointed an officer of the
new south wales. during his term as saso, the raaf began re @ - @ equipping with english electric canberra jet bombers and cac sabre jet fighters. the air force also underwent a major organisational change, as it transitioned from a geographically based command @ - @ and @ - @ control system to one based on function, resulting in the establishment of home ( operational ), training, and maintenance commands. eastern area command, considered a de facto operational headquarters owing to the preponderance of combat units under its control, was reorganised as home command in october 1953. headlam was appointed an officer of the